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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
in the shade; when it is shady
Lenape:
thakwink (w. enta) [ni]
Comments
Note: /-nk/ can represent either (1) locative "in the shade" or (2) conjunct indefinite "when it is shady." Note also that /enta/ carries two meanings: (1) "when" and (2) "where."
Analysis
Form:
enta takwink
Structure:
enta takwi-nk
Meaning:
when shade-loc